False Prophets: Studies on Authoritarianism

The studies in this volume deal with problems of authoritarianism and anti-Semitism

Author: Leo Lowenthal
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/30/2015
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781412857017

About the Author
Lowenthal, Leo: -

Leo LOwenthal (1900-1993) was a sociologist known for his association with the Frankfurt School. He began his career by joining the then newly-formed Institute for Social Research and becoming managing editor of its journal Zeitschrift fUr Sozialforschung. Soon thereafter he migrated to the United States where he held various positions, including research director for Voice of America, the Stanford Center for the Advanced Study of the Behavior Sciences, and finally settled in the department of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. His books (which were published in German and English) include Literature and Mass Culture, Prophets of Deceit, and Literature and the Image of Man.